Gladesville - Huntleys Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Gladesville - Huntleys Point

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 30% of people live alone in Gladesville - Huntleys Point, a figure well above the national average. This creates a distinct household mix where single-person homes are almost as common as two-person homes. The area is defined by a high number of solo dwellers and a notably low rate of single-parent families.

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📍 Gladesville - Huntleys Point, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Gladesville - Huntleys Point sits — Average household size

2.4 → 0.0%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Gladesville - Huntleys Point — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Gladesville - Huntleys Point2.4
2111, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 30.8% of residents live alone, which is well above the 25.6% national figure. Despite this, the typical home has 2.4 people, a size that has barely changed since 2011 and sits around the middle for similar areas.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.8% ▲ +1.5%

Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 30.3%
  • 2016: 28.5%
  • 2021: 30.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Gladesville - Huntleys Point splits fairly evenly between 2 people (31%) and 1 person (31%), with 4 people at 15%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 61.8% of families here. In contrast, one-parent families account for only 10.3%, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian average of 14.1%.

10.3% ▲ +1.2%

Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Gladesville - Huntleys Point, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Gladesville - Huntleys Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126021498/gladesville-huntleys-point/topic/family-households